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To the Editor: Most of the public is aware of how to buy cribs for their babies to insure their safety. We should not stop here. Our slim 8-year-old daughter has frequent "night terrors," which among other things, cause her to sleep-walk. Last night she slept on the upper bunk bed. (Because of her sleep disorder, she has never slept on that bed until last night). Without us knowing, our other daughter and she had traded places. We heard her screams, because of the night terror, and got to her as she was sliding, feet first, between the side rail and the mattress!

Joyce E. Sleep, 76, of 427 S. 2nd St., Bangor, died Wednesday, Oct. 29, in Easton Hospital after being stricken at home. She was the wife of Robert Earl Sleep. They were married for 56 years in April. A member of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union, she was employed by the former Ackermanville Sportswear, Bangor, for 22 years before retiring in 1979. Born in Bangor, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Emma Jane (Smith) Albert. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, Bangor.

To the Editor: Like Coach Jim Morgans, I and presumably other Northampton School District residents went without sleep the night of March 25 and will toss and turn for many nights to come. Again, the majority of our school directors wielded their power in an astonishing display of ineptitude and irresponsibility. All indications from the vote to hire Morgans over the candidate recommended by the present and former athletic directors and coaches are that the new majority is willing to do anything to undermine the authority and expertise of administrators and staff.

Harvey W. "Sleep" Heimbach, 72, of Vale Drive, Boyertown, died Saturday, Feb. 7, in Pottstown Memorial Medical Center. He was the husband of Sally M. (Berryman) Heimbach. He was a production worker for Yerger's Wood Products, East Greenville, for about 20 years before retiring in 1987. Born in New Hanover Township, he was a son of the late Walter A. and Susan L. (Leister) Heimbach. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of the Sassamansville Fire Company. Survivors: Wife; sons, Ronald L. of Boyertown and Donald L. of Scranton; daughters, Billie Jo of Boyertown, Carrie M., wife of Paul Gumina in Georgia, Annie Masewicz of Barto and Betty Howell in Maryland; brothers, Marvin L. of Oley and Leroy of Barto; sisters, Erma Gebie and Janet Horner, both of Gilbertsville; stepsisters, Violet Faust, Bessie Haas and Daisy Beltz, all of Boyertown, and Gladys Hitner of Spring Mount, Montgomery County, 31 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

INDIE-ROCK Scottish trio Aereogramme is intense. No, make that INTENSE. No surprise, then, that "Sleep and Release," the band's second disc, goes from real, real soft to REAL, REAL LOUD real, real fast. Keyboards and guitars jockey for position in the constantly churning sound textures, but it is drummer Martin Scott's percussive thunder that shocks and awes, riddling and finally detonating everything in its path. Vocalist Craig B. warbles through and above it all, and sometimes you can even understand what he's singing.

Three homes in the Oakland Hills section of Bethlehem Township were burgled while the residents slept Monday night into Tuesday morning, police said. Police are urging residents to make sure their doors and windows are locked before they go to sleep. Matthew Bieber of 3253 Regency Court told police he and his family went to sleep at 9:45 p.m. Monday. He woke up at 4:35 a.m. when his German shepherd went downstairs. Bieber followed the dog and found the kitchen window unlatched and small slits in the screen near the latches.

To the Editor: After reading the July 26 article, "Regional firms' executive pay rises 14 percent," I totalled the increases of the local executives and discovered the dollar amount to be $1,936,307. Tell me how they do it. How do they sleep at night? I'd like to know what kinds of rewards were given to the hard-working employees who produced those profits? Are people that greedy? At what point do salary increases become immaterial? What difference can $115,000 make to someone who's already earning $1.9 million?

American women are running on empty, with more than half reporting frequent sleep problems in the past year, a national study released recently has found. Sleep loss is a vastly unrecognized women's health problem, according to a poll by the National Sleep Foundation, a nonprofit Washington, D.C., group. It interferes with the ability to work, creates tensions with others, and contributes to excess drinking, even during pregnancy. The study found that 53 percent of women reported having one or more sleep problems often or always in the past month.

Jay F. Sleep, 86, of New Port Richey, Fla., formerly of Bangor, died Monday, Jan. 3, in his home. He was the husband of Anna (Luxion) Sleep. He was the owner of Sleep Piano and Organ Co., East Stroudsburg, until retiring. Born in Bangor, he was a son of the late Frederick H. and Blanche (Flory) Sleep. He was member of First Baptist Church, New Port Richey. Survivors: Wife; daughters, Barbara Wilson of Daphne, Ala., and Bonnie Mann of Mesa, Ariz.; stepsons, Michael Tieff of East Stroudsburg and David Tieff of Fairfax, Vt.; brother, Earl, and a sister, Joyce Fraunfelter, both of Bangor, nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

FOUNTAIN HILL The St. Luke's Sleep Disorders Center will mark the opening of its expanded facilities with a ribbon cutting at 4 p.m. Wednesday in East Wing 5 at the Fountain Hill hospital. Public tours of the center will be 4-7 p.m. Refreshments, giveaways and health screenings will be offered. For information call 610-954-2066. .